Hello All,
I stumbled across this thread whilst looking for information on Skylark 4s. I am in a position to purchase a 1963 Skylark 4 but I have a few reservations and need some advice.
The sailplane has a blemish free history without any damage and was overhauled and recovered about 10 years ago.......that's the good part. The problem that concerns me is that it has been kept in an open hangar for the last few years and although has a current CofA hasn't been flown for at least a couple of years. Because there is some wood deterioration on the end rib of the center section and I bore scoped the inside of the wing. Although I think the deterioration is just on the outside, I did find a lot of mouse droppings all through the center section. The glider does smell musty but other than the stated problems, looks to be in fairly good condition. I have some photos of the affected area, but I'm not computer savvy enough to figure out how to post them!
I would really appreciate any advice you can give me.
Thanks,
Ian